News for 'central-railway'

Lalu's in-laws caught for ticket-less train travel

Lalu's in-laws caught for ticket-less train travel

Rediff.com13 Feb 2007

Shiv Prasad Choudhary and his wife, parents of former chief minister Rabri Devi, were found traveling without ticket near Chapra railway station during a ticket-checking drive launched by the East Central Railway

Bihar: Maoists blow up railway tracks

Bihar: Maoists blow up railway tracks

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

The Maoists blew up the tracks near the Bhalui halt station on the Jhajha-Kiul section of East Central Railway around 2 am, disrupting train services on Patna-Howrah main line

Bihar: 2 cops killed in Naxal attack

Bihar: 2 cops killed in Naxal attack

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

Police said that a group of Naxals opened fire on the Howrah-bound Kathgodam Express as it reached Sonepur railway satation.

Maoists blow up railway track in Bihar

Maoists blow up railway track in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

Sonepur-Gorakhpur passenger train was passing through the Chamua halt when the ultras triggered a powerful bomb causing damage to railway tracks.

Miscreants loot Mumbai-Howrah Express at gun point

Miscreants loot Mumbai-Howrah Express at gun point

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

A group of armed miscreants on Monday looted property worth Rs one lakh from passengers of the 2358 down Mumbai-Howrah Express, on the Kiul-Jhajha section, under Danapur division of the East Central Railway. Railway police sources said that ten armed miscreants boarded the S-1 and S-2 coaches of the train at Kiul station and looted the passengers at gun point.The miscreants also injured some passengers and misbehaved with the women in the train.

Heavy downpour brings Mumbai to a halt, 28 killed

Heavy downpour brings Mumbai to a halt, 28 killed

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.

Mumbai: Bomb hoax delays train services

Mumbai: Bomb hoax delays train services

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

The bomb hoax was at Mulund railway station in northeast Mumbai.

Four-star Okolie destroys HAL

Four-star Okolie destroys HAL

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

Churchill Brothers' captain Odafe Onyeka Okolie scored all the goals in his team's 4-1 demolition of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in the pre-quarter-finals of the Osian Durand Cup football tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.

Patna: Ten bogies of train derail

Patna: Ten bogies of train derail

Rediff.com1 Jan 2006

Ten bogies of Guwahati-Delhi Sampark Kranti Express derailed near Mokama railway station in Patna district Sunday morning, injuring some passengers.

Railway commuters stage 'jan-andolan'

Railway commuters stage 'jan-andolan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Train services on the central railway were disrupted on Thursday morning after angry commuters began their 'jan andolan,' protesting the continued delay in restoration of normal services after the July 26 deluge.

Kanpur: Woman slips while getting off train; dies

Kanpur: Woman slips while getting off train; dies

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Railway officials took over an hour to get her out and she was rushed to hospital, where she allegedly died during treatment due to shock, police said

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Each train is likely to carry around 1,000-1,200 passengers, keeping in mind the social-distancing protocol.

Downpour continues in Mumbai; roads flooded, trains delayed

Downpour continues in Mumbai; roads flooded, trains delayed

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Mumbai's dabbawalas have also suspended their services on Tuesday.

Rail roko agitations continue for second day in TN over Cauvery issue

Rail roko agitations continue for second day in TN over Cauvery issue

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Leading an agitation at the Egmore Railway station in Chennai, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary Vaiko and VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan, along with several workers including those from the Left parties, blocked an express train.

Namdhari XI rout South Central

Namdhari XI rout South Central

Rediff.com22 Apr 2006

Gurpreet Singh scored thrice to beat Bhopal XI in the semis of the 44th Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament.

Naxalites hold railway station under siege

Naxalites hold railway station under siege

Rediff.com3 Apr 2006

A few weeks ago, they had seized a train in neighbouring Jharkhand but caused no harm to the passengers.\n

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; CM says don't panic

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; CM says don't panic

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in many parts of Mumbai in the next 24 hours.

450 special trains for Ardh Kumbh

450 special trains for Ardh Kumbh

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

He said these will include two special trains each for Mumbai and Howrah and one for Delhi on the auspicious bathing days of 'makar sankranti' and 'mauni amavasya' falling on January 14 and 19.

Train services begin in Mumbai

Train services begin in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

Rains claim 7 lives in Mumbai

'Can you drop me till wherever mob allows': Woes of a Mumbaikar

'Can you drop me till wherever mob allows': Woes of a Mumbaikar

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

A first person account of the train-walk-bike-taxi journey on Wednesday to the office, which is usually covered in an hour, took five-long but enlightening hours, as the city observed a bandh called against violence on the anniversary of a battle fought 200 years ago.

Railways employees plan strike

Railways employees plan strike

Rediff.com2 Jan 2006

Over 14 lakh (1.4 million) Indian Railways employees may proceed on indefinite strike in the last week of February next to press for their 10 demands, including the formation of Sixth Pay Commission.

Maoists explode rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails

Maoists explode rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Maoists blasted a portion of a railway track between Ismailpur and Rafiganj section in Bihar, leading to derailment of a pilot engine running ahead of the Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express.

150 dead in Andhra train mishap

150 dead in Andhra train mishap

Rediff.com29 Oct 2005

Nearly 250 army and paramilitary personnel along with locals were involved in rescue operations, which are likely to stretch for another 24 hours due to heavy rains and breaches on roads.

Army XI, South Central in quarters

Army XI, South Central in quarters

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

Army XI, Bangalore, and South Central Railway, Secunderabad, entered the quarterfinals of the Bombay Gold Cup Hockey

Bihar farmers refuse to cut their crop prematurely for PM's function

Bihar farmers refuse to cut their crop prematurely for PM's function

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

District Magistrate Rachna Patil told PTI on Friday, "We are looking after the matter."

Patna: Bomb explodes on railway track

Patna: Bomb explodes on railway track

Rediff.com19 Aug 2006

Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force jawans were combing the tracks to look for more explosives.

Several long distance trains cancelled

Several long distance trains cancelled

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

An 18-year-old drowned last evening when he went for a swim in Mitha river at Saki Naka in Northeast Mumbai, while a woman sustained minor injuries today when the balcony of a building collapsed at Vakola.

Youths thrashed on Mumbai local train for mobile theft, videos go viral

Youths thrashed on Mumbai local train for mobile theft, videos go viral

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Video clips of two youths being stripped and whipped with belts at a railway platform and beaten again on a local train for allegedly stealing a mobile phone have gone viral with railway police launching an inquiry.

100 passengers injured after Kaifiyat Express derails in UP

100 passengers injured after Kaifiyat Express derails in UP

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

This is the second rail accident in the state in four days.

Naxals target busy Delhi-Kolkata rail line

Naxals target busy Delhi-Kolkata rail line

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Three important trains - Howrah-New Delhi express, Jammu Tawi express and Dehradun express were diverted due to the blast.

Incessant rains lash Mumbai; more coming in the next 24 hours

Incessant rains lash Mumbai; more coming in the next 24 hours

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Incessant rains continued to lash Mumbai city and neighbouring districts on Saturday, throwing normal life out of gear even as weathermen predicted heavy showers across the state for Sunday.

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.

Indian Airlines, Punjab Sind Bank in semis

Indian Airlines, Punjab Sind Bank in semis

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

The former beat South Central Railway while the bankmen accounted for Pakistan International Airlines.

Ashraf's brace gives PIA victory

Ashraf's brace gives PIA victory

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

In another match in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Tournament, Indian Airlines beat Punjab Sind Bank 2-0.